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Key Differences Between Frontend Frameworks: Angular & Vue

Summary: Do you find yourself in the process of deciding between Angular and Vue for your next web development project? This article will help you identify the key differences between the two popular frontend frameworks bringing you one step closer to sprint 0. Angular vs. Vue The amount of frontend frameworks available to developers has […]

Assessing Development Candidates: Choosing the Right Warriors

Summary: number8 Team Manager, Stuart Matamoros, shares his tips on assessing development candidates and choosing the right warriors for your development teams. Many software development team managers struggle with assessing development candidates during the recruitment process. It’s important within these interviews to stay focused on the number one goal, finding a peer that will help […]

.NET Core or Java? Choosing the Right Technology Stack

Summary: There’s a lot to consider when choosing a technology stack for your organization. This article won’t cover everything, but it will help you answer one of the biggest questions: Will .NET Core or Java cost more? The Open-Source History of .NET Core and Java A lot of free products and frameworks were built using […]

Automated QA: A Clever Solution to Avoid Stale Element Reference Errors

Summary: number8 QA Engineer, Derick Arzu, provides solutions for developers encountering a stale element reference error within Selenium WebDriver.   You’ve just written a test using the WebDriver framework and you’re confident that it’s complete. You go to test it and….it fails with the dreaded stale element reference error. What’s Your Move? According to MDN, […]

5 Ways Big Data is Driving Business

Summary: Since 2012, big data analysis for large companies has grown by 40%. Learn about the 5 cores ways it’s being used to expand business. We live in an increasingly digitized world. Many aspects of daily life are now online—news, products, social media, work, entertainment, and more. At 51 years old, the internet may no […]

What You Need to Know About Microsoft xCloud

Microsoft has announced that it will release xCloud sometime during 2020. This is its new streaming service for video gamers to instantly stream down to any device. This will include console games as well as PC versions. Through an internet connection, the games will stream directly from the Microsoft servers, thus avoiding the need to […]

5 Podcasts Every Software Developer Should Check Out

Podcasts have dramatically increased in output and popularity in recent years. They have gone from providing an interesting educational background track for your commute, workout, or house chores to addressing niche topics in an engaging and accessible manner. Luckily, the influx of new podcasts means that there’s something for everyone. There are a number of […]

6 Facts About the Cloud Computing Industry You Might Not Know

Summary: Learn about the cloud computing industry and how new developments are changing how companies do business. ​ For those of you still wondering what the cloud is exactly, think of it as a metaphor for the Internet. Cloud computing is simply a way of storing and accessing files online. One’s cloud can be accessed […]

Similarities Between Agile Scrum and Rugby Scrum

Summary: What do rugby and agile scrums have in common? More than you probably think. Learn more about the similarities between software development teams and this rugby method of restarting play. ​   In the popular game of rugby, a scrum is used to begin a match, typically after some type of rule violation or […]

Five Common Problems with Offshore Contractors

Summary: Learn more about 5 common problems with offshore contractors and a smart alternative that combines low-cost outsourcing with English fluency and time zone similarity. ​   When it comes to software development, some companies may choose to outsource projects to an offshore contractor that may promise the best quality for the lowest cost. Oftentimes […]

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